Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating mental disorders that a person can suffer from. While it might be the most debilitating it is also one of the most common types of mental disorders that are out there today. With the number of cases of schizophrenia growing every year, it is a good idea to take a closer look at this common mental illness.
Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that scrambles the way that people interpret thoughts, actions and relationships. Schizophrenia is classified as a psychotic disorder that causes those that suffer from it to lose touch with the rest of the world and live in some type of fantasy world.
While the diagnosis of schizophrenia is a general term there are actually several specific forms of schizophrenia. By better understanding the different types of schizophrenias you will be able to know about the different signs and symptoms of schizophrenia. Here is a look at the different types of schizophrenia a person can suffer from.
Catatonic Schizophrenia. This type of schizophrenia has very physical symptoms the person will become still and immobile. They will also have very severe jerking motions that causes them to walk and sit oddly. Those that suffer from catatonic schizophrenia will also tend to repeat words that they heard other people say around them.
Paranoid Schizophrenia. This type of schizophrenia causes a person to have very vivid delusions that they believe are real. In these delusions a person will believe that someone or a group of people are after them. These people will act very paranoid or scared of their surroundings.
Disorganized Schizophrenia. Disorganized schizophrenia sounds just like the name of the disorder does. This causes people to have very irregular thoughts that come across as very jumbled and disorganized. These people will often appear to others as doing a million things at one time without really doing anything.